cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Forum Meets in Rogers Marijuana Forum Meets in Rogers Posted by FoM on September 10, 2000 at 09:13:30 PT By Bob Haynes, Staff Writer Source: Benton County Daily Record The seminar was a part of an educational effort to spread the word about proposed legislation on the medical use of marijuana. Playing to a less than packed house at the Rogers Public Library on Saturday, Delene Campbell, founder of the Alliance for Reform of Drug Policy in Arkansas and the Drug Policy Education Group Inc., conducted a seminar on the medical use of marijuana."I first became interested in this subject when a friend had been diagnosed with breast cancer and her doctor prescribed marijuana but warned her that she could get arrested if she were caught using it," she said. "I felt that wasn't right." After much research and reading about the history and uses of marijuana, she formed the nucleus group that is trying to educate the people of Arkansas and get enough signatures on petitions to place the proposed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act on the ballot.Dr. Jerome Kassirer, editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, is quoted in one of the brochures distributed by Campbell as saying, "Federal authorities should rescind their prohibition of the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients, and allow physicians to decide which patients to treat."Campbell's two groups are involved in either political action leading to getting the adoption of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act on the ballot or in education about the medical benefits of the plant, she said."There are 34 states which have enacted laws governing the use of marijuana as medicinal therapy," she said. The group finally adopted the language contained in the Oregon Act, which allows doctors to advise patients on the usefulness of marijuana for their condition. Under the proposed law, the Arkansas Health Department would issue identification cards to qualified patients and their caregivers, allowing them to possess and grow their supply. Patients who are found in violation of the law's guidelines would be prosecuted under criminal law.The seminar Saturday in Rogers was a part of the educational effort Campbell has undertaken to spread the word about the proposed legislation and to try to find 5,000 people who will get 20 voter signatures calling for the vote of the people. "We are only required to have some 55,000 signatures," she said. "However, we want to reach 100,000 signatures in time to be submitted as an initiative petition."Campbell is expected to have a small information booth at the Benton County Fair next week.Group wants to gather 100,000 signatures.By Bob Haynes, Staff WriterEmail: bobh nwanews.comPublished: Sunday, September 10, 2000 Source: Benton County Daily Record (AR)Copyright: 2000 Benton County Daily RecordContact: newsroom nwanews.comAddress: 104 S.W. A St., Bentonville, AR 72712Fax: (501) 273-7777Website: http://www.recordtimes.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Alliance for Reform of Drug Policy in Arkansashttp://www.ardpark.org/Legal Pot as Medicine Aim for 2002http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6021.shtmlBackers of 3 Marijuana Related Proposals Seek Votershttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4704.shtmlPryor OKs Ballot Title For Proposal On Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread3112.shtmlCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archives:http://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by John on March 20, 2001 at 17:23:58 PT: Learn how to pass a drug test Learn how to pass a drug test. Find it herehttp://420724.homestead.com 4:20 7/24 [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by john on March 17, 2001 at 18:35:39 PT: Learn how to grow weed Check out this killer web site http://420724.homestead.com/index.html 4:20 7/24 [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: